Dr. Cornell West and Nina Turner discuss Harvard University striking back against the defunding threats of the Trump Administration. Also, six women orbited space on Blue Origin. Is this a giant leap for womankind?
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Kyren Lacy and Black Suicide Rates
LSU Football student-athlete Kyren Lacy is reported to have committed suicide. He was only 24 years old. Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss this tragedy in the context of a broader epidemic facing our Black youth, especially our Black boys.
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Teach-in Thursdays: Fannie Lou Hamer
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the incredible life of civil rights activist and icon—Fannie Lou Hamer.
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The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on American Consumers, Workers and Business
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss President Trump’s tariff war and how it is a form of economic oppression. Plus, why is this administration so afraid of diversity?
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Teach-in Thursday: The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King
On April 4, 1968, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated while in Memphis, TN supporting striking sanitation workers. Dr. West and Nina Turner will discuss this earth-shattering occurrence and the social and political implications.
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